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reef in Malay

terumbu

/ɹiːf/

reef in Malay: terumbu. In English, reef means a chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.

Malay words for reef

rocks at or near surface of the water
terumbu

English meaning of reef

  1. noun A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.
  2. noun A large vein of auriferous quartz; hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore.
  3. noun A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed in a high wind.
  4. noun A reef knot.

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Questions about reef in Malay

What is the meaning of reef in Malay?
Reef in Malay is terumbu.
Apakah maksud reef dalam bahasa Melayu?
Reef: terumbu.
What does reef mean in English?
Reef means a chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: reef (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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